Tirupati Ganga Jatara
Tirupati Ganga Jatara | Tirupati Ganaga Jathara Tirupati Ganga Jatara is the annual Folk festival of Tirupati. It is a week long event which falls between first and second weeks of May every year. This festival is to offer prayers to the goddess Gangamma, who is treated as the Grama Devatha (the goddess looking after the village) of Tirupati. History Sri Thathaya Gunta Gangamma is Grama Devatha of Tirupati town. Once upon a time when Tirupati and surrounding areas were ruled by Palegondulu, harassment on women was enormous – they use to rape and harass any woman seen. During this time, in a village “Avilala”, the Goddess Gangamma was born and grew into a most beautiful women. When the Palegondulu wanted to harm Goddess Gangamma, she with her grace and power tried to kill him. Palegondulu, fearing her, hid in a remote place. To take him out of hiding, the Gangamma planned “Ganga Jathara” where the people in Tirupathi do vichitra veshadarana and curse Gangamma for a period of 7 days. On ...